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ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Christina Gee
christina.gee@fsresidential.com Next ARC Meeting
Thursday, February 28th

8:30am

Tree Staking
Article Provided by BrightView Landscape

With the upcoming removals and replacements of several trees throughout the community, the following informational article will cover the im-
portance of tree staking.

Proper tree staking is an important aspect of ensuring the health and stability of newly planted trees. The International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA) provides guidelines for properly staking trees to help them establish themselves and grow into strong, healthy specimens.

When staking a tree, the ISA recommends using two or three stakes placed on opposite sides of the tree, rather than just one. This helps to dis-
perse the load of the tree and prevents the tree from leaning too heavily in one direction. The stakes should be driven into the ground at a slight
angle, pointing away from the tree, to help prevent them from being pulled out of the ground.

The ISA also recommends using a flexible material, such as nylon or rubber, to tie the tree to the stakes. This allows the tree to move slightly in
the wind, which helps to promote healthy root and trunk development. The ties should be placed low on the tree trunk and should be adjusted
regularly to stop the tree from becoming too tightly bound to the stakes.

It is important to note that staking should not be used as a permanent solution for supporting trees. Trees should be left staked for a period of 1
year to allow the root system to establish and hold the tree upright, after that period, the stakes and ties should be removed to avoid girdling the
trunk and to allow for natural movement of the tree to promote a stronger trunk.

Brightview follows the guidelines set forth by the ISA and takes special care when planting new trees to ensure that they are given the best con-
ditions to thrive in your community.

FROM YOUR LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR UPCOMING EVENTS DATE TIME
Watercolor Painting Class No Classes Feb
Shannon Van Every Bingo Sat., Feb. 4th 6:30pm
Shannon.vanevery@fsresidential.com or 916-771-7801 California Water Presentation Tues., Feb. 7th 4:00pm

Massage Fri., Feb. 10th 9:00am
Room Rentals - we rent space! Weddings (under 50 people), baby Comedy Show & Dinner Fri., Feb. 10th 6:00pm
showers, bridal showers, anniversaries, birthdays, family reunions, etc..
What is nice about renting space at The Club is you may bring in your own Board of Directors Meeting Wed., Feb. 22nd 3:00pm
food and alcohol. It’s 5 O'clock Somewhere Fri., Feb. 24th 5:00pm
Massage Mon., Feb. 27th 12:00pm
Magazines - consider donating your recently read magazines for The ARC Committee Meeting Tue., Feb. 28th 8:30am
Retreat’s magazine rack by the Wellness Room. It was just brought to our Community Potluck Tue., Feb 28th 5:30pm
attention that the magazines we have are several years old! Whoops! Crab Feed Fri., Mar. 3rd 6:00pm
Crab Feed Sat., Mar. 4th 6:00pm
Crab Feeds! Registration for the Crab Feeds will be held on Friday,
February 3rd at 9:00 a.m. The Feeds are scheduled for Friday, March, 3rd Trivia Tue., Mar. 21st 6:30pm
& Saturday, March 4th at 6:00pm. Please see page 6 for all the event Piano Concert - Fred Moyer Sat., Mar. 25th 1L00pm
details. Egg Hunt Sat., Apr. 1st 9:00am

Community Emails - If you find yourself not receiving emails from The Club or a group please check your spam/junk
folders. Emails that come from the HOA are being sent to over 1,100 email addresses and email settings for the various providers
see it as spam/junk and are trying to protect you.

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